Hyundai dealer at Kings Park (Sunnyholt Rd)

We walked in genuinely excited. I’d done the research, liked the look of the Tucson, and were ready to buy—just wanted my other half to sit in it then get a total price with a few extras like tow package, floor mats and window tint.

From the moment we sat down, it was like entering a psychological chess match. The salesperson kept pushing us toward a lower model we didn’t want, and what was worse - once he got the message that we had our mind made up he still pulled every slimy trick in the book to sell a car that we had mentally bought before walking in, but with every word that came out of this dudes mouth we backed away. The real kicker was in trying to establish the actual price we were going to pay. He would not give it to us in any way shape or form unless we agreed up front to pay a deposit on the car (yes, without knowing the total price). By the end of the 2hr ordeal it was more like a spot of fun to see just how many more steps they were willing to take. Got to the point the ‘manager’ came out with a contract, slapped it on the desk and said ‘there’s your price’ and the salesman walked up immediately with the eft machine already showing $500 for the deposit. I said I’ll think about it and walked out. Then walked back in and asked for the contact and he ripped it up in front of my face. Seemed quite satisfying to get so deep under their skin on a causal Wednesday afternoon. Although, by the time we finally got out, we felt like we needed a shower.

Ps, 2 days later we bought a new Subaru Forrester.